Friday, March 13, 2009

2.10. FALSEHOOD (concluded)


God says

Not even a word can he utter but there is a watcher with him ever- present. -- Q.50:18


… and He bears witness that the hypocrites are indeed false [in the declaration of their faith]. -- Q.63: 1


Nay, but their hearts are corroded by all [the evil] that they were wont to do!* Nay, verily, from [the grace of] their Sustainer shall they be debarred; … ” – Q.83: 14-17

*Persistence in wrong doing gradually deprives one of all consciousness of moral responsibility and, hence, of the ability to visualize the fact of God’s ultimate judgment.


Behold, this [divine writ] is indeed a word that cuts between truth and falsehood* and is no idle tale. Q. 86:13,14

*Lit., “a decisive word, or “word of ditinction”, i.e., between the true and the false.
Q.89:14 – for, verily, thy Sustainer is ever on the watch! -- Q.89:14


Prophet said

1. “Whoever gives up falsehood which is void, there is built a mansion for him in a corner of paradise”-- Fragment of a Tradition quoted by Tirmizi on the authority of Anas.

2. “Liar is not he who makes peace among men, speaks good and promotes good” – H: Bukhari and Muslim. N: Umme Kulsum-b-Oqbah. Muslim added: she said that she did not hear the Prophet giving permission of false-speaking except in three (situations) : war, restoring peace among men, and discourse between husband and wife (in order to please each other).